https://pittplusme.org/study/2277
The Parkinson’s Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI) – Healthy Volunteers
NO IN-PERSON VISITS
STUDY BASICS
Smell loss can be a risk factor for brain diseases such as Parkinson’s. A simple scratch-and-sniff test could help scientists learn more about risk of brain disease. A new study is exploring this link toward prevention. The Michael J. Fox Foundation is asking everyone age 60 and older without Parkinson’s disease to take a smell test. Answer questions to receive your scratch-and-sniff test by mail.
IRB: 20200597D
- The Parkinson’s Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI) 2.0 Clinical - Establishing a Deeply Phenotyped PD Cohort
AGE:
60 and up
DURATION:
30 minutes
VISITS:
2 online surveys; 1 at home scratch-and-sniff test
LOCATION:
Online and by mail
COMPENSATION:
NONE
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MEET THE RESEARCHER
Lana Chahine
Lana Chahine, MD, is associate professor of neurology at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Chahine is a Movement Disorders Neurologist whose research and clinical practice focus on Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders. Dr. Chahine’s research interests include epidemiology and clinical/biomarker characterization of Parkinson’s disease.